Aurora mayor says Venezuelan gangs are controlling several apartment complexes

PLUS | Friday Faceoff: Did Sean Payton make a mistake cutting fan-favorite wide receiver Tim Patrick? and more [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Friday, August 30, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [Aurora mayor says Venezuelan gangs are controlling several apartment complexes]( Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman acknowledged on Thursday that Venezuelan gangs have taken control of several apartment complexes in the northern part of the city in what he called “a nightmare situation.” [Read More]( [Friday Faceoff: Did Sean Payton make a mistake cutting fan-favorite wide receiver Tim Patrick?]( Paul Klee and Chris Schmaedeke debate. [Read More]( [Egg-cellent art: The story behind Colorado Springs' popular bronze Humpty Dumpty sculptures]( Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. As did another. And another. These bronze, round characters have become a staple of Colorado Springs. In July, the Plaza of the Rockies added three Humpty Dumpty sculptures, created by Minneapolis-based artist Kimber Fiebiger. This brings the city’s collection to just under two dozen statues, with the majority downtown. [Read More]( [Colorado Springs Labor Day Lift Off: What to know before you go]( A beloved Labor Day festival that is sure to lift up those end-of-summer blues returns this weekend. The Labor Lift Off is back this Saturday, with roughly 70 hot air balloons set to float over Colorado Springs. The free annual festival will run from early Saturday morning through Monday morning at Memorial Park. [Read More]( [WATCH: Recapping the CU Buffs' season-opening win over North Dakota State]( Denver Gazette college sports reporter Tyler King breaks down Colorado's season-opening win at Folsom Field with thoughts on the star performances from QB Shedeur Sanders and two-way player Travis Hunter, as well as the second half turnaround by the Buffaloes defense. [Read More]( [Opening dates announced for Colorado ski areas winter 2024-25]( Colorado Ski Country USA, the trade organization representing most of the state's ski areas, has announced opening dates for the 2024-25 season. [Read More]( [Linebacker Levelle Bailey clears waivers, will sign with Broncos practice squad]( Rookie linebacker Levelle Bailey, waived by the Broncos on Thursday, cleared waivers Friday and will sign with Denver's practice squad, a source said. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903